§ 483. — Right to wear uniform.
[Laws in effect as of January 24, 2002]
[Document not affected by Public Laws enacted between
January 24, 2002 and December 19, 2002]
[CITE: 14USC483]
TITLE 14--COAST GUARD
PART I--REGULAR COAST GUARD
CHAPTER 13--PAY, ALLOWANCES, AWARDS, AND OTHER RIGHTS AND BENEFITS
Sec. 483. Right to wear uniform
When authorized by and in accordance with applicable regulations:
(a) any member who has served honorably in the Coast Guard
during war shall when not in active service, whether or not on the
retired list, be entitled to bear the official title and upon
occasions of ceremony to wear the uniform of the highest rank or
rating held by him during his war service, and
(b) any member on the retired list shall be entitled to wear the
uniform of his rank or rating.
(Aug. 4, 1949, ch. 393, 63 Stat. 533; Pub. L. 98-557, Sec. 15(a)(3)(H),
Oct. 30, 1984, 98 Stat. 2865.)
Historical and Revision Notes
Subsection (a) is based on title 14, U.S.C., 1946 ed., Sec. 167b-2
(June 21, 1930, ch. 563, Sec. 2, 46 Stat. 793).
Inasmuch as the act cited above applies equally to the Navy and
Marine Corps as well as the Coast Guard, it is not scheduled for repeal
but is being amended by section 12 of this act to eliminate reference to
the Coast Guard.
Subsection (b) is new to the Coast Guard, although it has been the
practice for retired officers to wear the uniform when they so desire.
Such authority is granted to retired officers of the Navy (see title 34,
U.S.C., 1946 ed., Sec. 389).
Changes were made in phraseology. 81st Congress, House Report No.
557.
Amendments
1984--Subsecs. (a), (b). Pub. L. 98-557 substituted reference to
member for reference to commissioned officer, warrant officer, and
enlisted man.
Wearing of Uniform Authorized by President
Section 2 of act June 21, 1930, ch. 563, 46 Stat. 793, upon which
subsec. (a) of this section was based, was amended by act July 6, 1953,
ch. 180, Sec. 2, 67 Stat. 140, to substitute ``Authorized by regulations
of the President'' for ``of ceremony''.
